Name: Pastitsio
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 110 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: greek
Ingredients: 1 tbs olive oil; 1 brown onion; 2 garlic clove; 1/2 tsp ground allspice; 500 g lamb mince; 1/3 cup red wine; 400 ml passata; 3/4 cup chicken stock (liquid); 3 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 dried bay leaf; 1 tsp mixed herbs; 2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp chilli powder *to taste; 60 ml macaroni dried; 150 g natural Greek yoghurt; 250 g fetta crumbled; 1 egg whisked; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 1 tsp olive oil; 1/2 cup parmesan grated; 1/4 cup fresh curly parsley chopped

by little.red Last updated on 07/09/2019

A tasty Greek lamb mince dish topped with yoghurt and feta. - little.red

Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil
1 brown onion
2 garlic clove
1/2 tsp ground allspice
500 g lamb mince
1/3 cup red wine
400 ml passata
3/4 cup chicken stock (liquid)
3 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp dried oregano
2 dried bay leaf
1 tsp mixed herbs
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp chilli powder *to taste
60 ml macaroni dried
150 g natural Greek yoghurt
250 g fetta crumbled
1 egg whisked
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup parmesan grated
1/4 cup fresh curly parsley chopped

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the onion, stirring, for 4 minutes or until golden.
Step 2

Add garlic and cook for 1 minute or until aromatic.
Step 3

Add allspice and stir to coat.
Step 4

Increase heat to high. Add mince and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon or whisk to break up any lumps, for 6-8 minutes or until mince changes colour.
Step 5

Add wine and cook until liquid reduces by half.
Step 6

Add passata, stock, cinnamon, oregano, bay leaves, mixed herbs, paprika, pepper, chilli powder and tabasco.
Step 7

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 50 minutes or until mince is tender and the liquid reduces.
Step 8

Cook pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water until al dente.
Step 9

Drain and add pasta to the mince mixture.
Step 10

Preheat oven to 180C. Brush an ovenproof dish with oil.
Step 11

Combine the yoghurt, feta, egg and nutmeg in a bowl.
Step 12

Pour the mince mixture into the prepared dish. Season with salt and cracked pepper.
Step 13

Top with the yoghurt mixture. Sprinkle with parmesan and chopped parsley.
Step 14

Bake for 25 minutes or until golden.